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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 4 The Man of Two Minds, Section 6 | Part 2, Chapter 5 Agassiz, Section 1 | Part 2, Chapter 5 Agassiz, Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. William James was an extreme ________ like his father, but disagreed with many of his father's ideals.
(a) Scottish Baptist.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Protestant.
(d) Platonist.

2. Holmes was wounded ______ times during the Civil War.
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

3. After the murder of ________ Emerson's distrust of the South grew as did his affiliation with the abolitionists.
(a) Holmes Sr.
(b) James.
(c) Lovejoy.
(d) Phillips.

4. ___________ published many newspaper columns and books through donations or self-publication.
(a) William James.
(b) Henry James Sr.
(c) Oliver Wendell Holmes.
(d) Charles Lowell.

5. The Battle of the Wilderness claimed 60,000 lives and was fought over the span of _________.
(a) 60 days.
(b) 20 days.
(c) 30 days.
(d) 40 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Battle of the Wilderness was fought by generals Lee and ________.

2. Holmes was eventually released from his commission and returned home. When he did he entered Harvard to study_________.

3. ________ was an officer in the Union Army and was known to many as Captain for the rest of his life.

4. 12 years out of school, Holmes wrote an article based on ________, the idea that if one does his job correctly and with honor, one should be fulfilled.

5. Even though he had no formal education in either, ___________ taught psychology and philosophy at Harvard.

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